Courtesy of Loren Stephens
- Loren Stephens moved on from editing, banking, and documentary production to ghostwriting in 2007.
- Her company, Write Wisdom, employs seven writers and caters to Hollywood and business elites.
- She generates six-figures in revenue annually, with book fees ranging from $65,000 to $150,000.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Loren Stephens, a ghostwriter based in Los Angeles. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
I studied English literature, government, and international relations. After graduate school, I worked as an economics editor in Boston before pivoting to banking, where I stayed for eight years.